Well, Dottie jumped right back in with her garden. It is her passion. I worked on lessons for the children. Sue called to tell us that she and Larry had sold their house in Wadesboro, NC. They are such a blessing to Casa and we are so pleased…

There were 24 cars in the wreck here in San Cristobal with 7 dead and over 20 critically injured. I gained 8 pounds while in the states so Dottie has me on a diet. The Oklahoma/Tennessee team leaves Saturday and a team of 60 arrives Sunday. Annie in…

When we left Clarksville there was a fatal accident involving an 18 wheeler. When we arrived in Guatemala there was an accident involving an 18 wheeler with 7 fatalities. We arrived home at 10pm. We saw Josue, Estella’s husband, at the airport in Nashville. A fumigation company came…

We received a new girl age 16. Made our last run of shopping and began packing. We had a going away meal with Thom and Shawna. Clay came by yhe motel and prayed for us. We have known him for many years. Since parents who have little income…

We received a new girl age 16. Made our last run of shopping and began packing. Abram speaks of 7 doors opened for us. John 10:1,2 7 & 9 speak of the door opened to the sheepfold. What doors are opened for us? There is a door…

Adam preached for me yesterday. Dottie and I began our last shopping for the trip home. We had dinner with Thom and Shawna. It is hard to believe that ou trip is about over. Our staff in Guatemala had a staff workshop on unity. Why do we…

The service at First Union in Athens, Alabama was so well received and they were so generous. A tornedo hit Clarksville less than 5 miles from our motel. It destroyed homes, over turned cars but thankfully did not kill anyone. Why do we sin? Better still: What…

The second half of the men’s meeting was just as good as the first. The Korean Children’s Choir sang and they were awesome. Mario and Mariella had hot dogs with their girls in Estrellitas. The dollar went up the other day but has gone down again. If…

We had breakfast with Dwight who is the founder of the Montgomery County Prayer Group. Dottie went to Nashville with Shawna to serve at a soup kitchen. Thom and I attended a men’s conference here in Clarksville.There were over 500 men there. Water is rising in creeks and…

Yesterday was our special needs daughter’s birthday and we called her. She would not speak with us. Gretchen baked her a birthday cake but she would not eat it. Pretty headstrong! This Sunday we will be at First Union Baptist Church in Athens, Alabama at 11am. Someone…

Gladys Veslasquez is a Guatemalan basketball champion and is now in a wheel chair. She came to speak to our high school students. Sebastian said it was good and the kids listened intensely. It is cold and raining here in Clarksville. When we are depressed we become…

The problem with the butane gas in Vencedores was due to a regulator. There is a team from West Virginia at the house and one of the men was able to change it out. The gas company was called and was very helpful. The judge did not send…

Sindy in dialysis has an audience with the judge and she wants to go home. She told Aroldo “My life is short and I want my last days with my mother”. This is so sad. Wendy, also in dialysis, is very depressed because no one in her family…

We left the hotel at 6:15am and returned at exactly 6:15pm. But it was worth it to see how God has blessed Fayette Baptist. We stopped in Jackson on the return home and had lunch with Josue and Estella as well as our grandchildren. So it was a…

The cold and rain returned so we walked the mall, had a late breakfast and then had an early dinner with Thom and Shawna. We leave early for the 3 hour trip to Somerville. Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, outfielder for the Atlanta Braves and cornerback for the…

Dottie had some photos printed and then she and Shawna had a manicure. Thom and I went to see a movie 12 Strong which is the story of the first 12 men to fight the Taliban following 9/11. One of the 12 attended Bethlehem Baptist in Clarksville so…

This was a lazy day. We walked the mall as we do each day. We watched videos by Priscilla Shirer on the life of Gideon. Our ex-chairman of the board, Wes, called and it was great to catch up with him. This Sunday we will be at Fayette…

There was a Mardi Gras party at the hotel where we are staying. We did not attend. The teenage girls in Doncillas went to the movies. The sponsorship of dorms is working well. Today we were blessed to meet and have coffee with another pastor. This one was…

We had coffee and a good visit with Thom and Shawna’s pastor and his wife. They ae Freddy and Susan Wyatt. The social workers had a meeting with the house parents. The theme was how to have a better relationship with the children. We all need to know…

Adam and Vilma returned to Casa yesterday. Walt and Randi spoke in a church in Rockingham, NC. Dottie and I are trying to stay warm in Tennessee. We will shop today. The most exciting thing we did was wash clothes. Macy’s team is in Guatemala and they have…